Wire-stretcher.



S. H. WHITE.

WIRE STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1917.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

fi s Qf SAMUEL H. WHITE, OF ANDING, MISSISSIPPI.

WIRE-STRETCHER;

Application filed April 10, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. SAMUEL H. lVrirrn, a citizen of the United States. residing at i-knding, in the county of Yazoo and State of 3" .ssissippi. have invented new and useful Improvements in ll ire-Stretchers. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire stretchers and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a stretcher of the character stated especially adapted to be used for drawing woven wire fabric used in fence structures whereby the same may be stapled or otherwise secured to upright posts plant-ed in the ground.

lVith this object in View the stretcher coinprises a handle stafi having prongs attached to its edges with a bracket pivoted between the prongs and a hook pivotally mounted upon the said bracket.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the stretcher.

Fig. 2 is a lon itudinal sectional View of the same.

The stretcher comprises a handle staff 1 which is of wood or other suitable material. Metallic prongs 2 are secured to the opposite edges of the handle staff 1 and the said prongs have pointed ends which project be yond the end of the handle stafi. A. bracket is pivotally connected with the prongs 2 at point beyond the end of the handle stafi and the said bracket lies between the said prongs. A hook t is pivotally connected with the intermediate portion of the said bracket and the said hook is bent at a point between its ends in order that it may lie flat Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

Serial No. 161,026.

against the side of the handle staff when vthe device is not in use or when it is packed for storage or transportation.

In operation. the points of the prongs 2 are placed against the sides of a post and the line wire of a fence fabric is caught in the hook l. The handle staff 1 is then used asa lever whereby the line wire is drawn transversely across the post and when the said line wire is sutiiciently stretched, itis secured by driving a staple into the post and over the said line wire in the usual manner. Thus the fence fabric is secured to the post after it has been properly stretched. hen it is desired to remove the fence fabric from the post. the pointed ends of the prongs may be inserted in the staples and by using the handle staff 1 as a lever the said staples may be pried or removed from the post thus releasing the line wires and the said fabric may be quickly detached from the said post.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A wire stretcher comprising a handle staff. prongs attached to the opposite edges of the staff and having pointed ends which project beyond the end of the stafl, a bracket pivotally mounted upon the prongs at a point beyond the end of the staff, and a hook pivotally mounted upon the intermediate portion of the bracket, said hook being bent at a point between its ends whereby the free end portion of the hook may lie flat against the side of the handle statl when the device is not, in use.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL H. WHITE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

